The book which influenced Mahatma Gandhi most was The Bhagvad Gita. It inspired him to action and duty. Anyone who has read his autobiography “My Experiment with Truth” will nod.
Good books are like vitamin shots. They pep up, spur, entertain as well as enlighten us. A good book is one which is opened with expectation and closed with satisfaction.
We are living in the age of knowledge and information exploration. There is a staggering variety of books on all subjects that vary from ants to atoms. We have to be selective. Indecision can prove wasteful. We can go through an entire field without plucking a single flower.
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For the young, climbing the slippery pole of success, books on angularities of personality make one realise one’s full potential. A casual reading of a dusty, soiled book bought from a pavement bookseller, can make a new star enter your horizons even after being shattered by failures and setbacks. Subsequent readings dispel many depressions. Spirits steadily revive to generate one’s own steam.
Self help books are like light houses for sailors who navigate in rough and unexplored waters. They cross fertilize ideas and are inspirational. Every attempts at exploration yields new and fascinating discoveries. It gives the advantages of a well stored mind and a fuller life. This feeling itself is worth more than a fortune. Books yields a rich harvest to anyone. One is never too young or too old to profit from them.
Books as on applied psychology tell you about the kind of person you are and show your mind works. They hold a mirror to your personality. Handling problems, managing difficult people, marriage, overcoming stress or fear are some random examples of aspects they can prove to be a help for.
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We should not remain a mass, instead become a class by reading books. Buy the book. Practice its wisdom in your daily life. Fill your mind and imagination with its essence. It has many advantages, like having a good wife!